Rio Paralympics
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Iranian archer Nemati named Sep. Allianz Athlete of Month
TEHRAN, Nov. 05 (MNA) – Two-time Paralympic Champion Zahra Nemati has been picked as the winner of the International Paralympic Committee’s Allianz Athlete of the Month award for September 2017.
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Guinness World Records lists Iranian Paralympic athletes
TEHRAN, Apr. 04 (MNA) – Names of four Paralympic athletes and one Iranian team have been added to the Guinness Book of World Records.
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Nemati best Para archer of the year
TEHRAN, Feb. 27 (MNA) – Iran’s Zahra Nemati has been named Para archer of 2016 by World Archery at a gala held in Las Vegas, USA.
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Rahman nominated for Laureus World Sports Award
TEHRAN, Jan. 12 (MNA) – Iranian giant powerlifter Siamand Rahman who is named the strongest man in the world is in the list of Laureus Academy, nominated for the Laureus World Sports Awards of 2017.
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IPC places Iran’s Nemati among 'Ones to Watch'
TEHRAN, Jan. 11 (MNA) – The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has named its ‘Ones to Watch’ athletes for Rio Paralympics with Iran’s female archer Zahra Nemati appearing in the archery section.
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Nemati named second best archer of Rio 2016
TEHRAN, Jan. 01 (MNA) – World Archery, in its round-up of the top moments of 2016, named Iran’s Zahra Nemati as the second best performer of Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.
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National sitting volleyball team atop world ranking
TEHRAN, Dec. 18 (MNA) – World ParaVolley has introduced Iran men’s sitting volleyball team as the top team in the latest 2016 Rolling World Ranking list.
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Photographer awarded Best Paralympic Photography prize
TEHRAN, Dec. 01 (MNA) – Iranian photographer Abolfazl Amanollah has been selected in Best Photography section by the Asian Paralympic Committee (APC) on Wednesday during award ceremony in Bangkok.
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Rahman becomes Best Male Athlete for September
TEHRAN, Oct. 15 (MNA) – The public have voted Iranian powerlifter Siamand Rahman as the Allianz Best Male Athlete of the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.